Relative Clauses
Exercise : 37
Page : 138
1.
The last record which produced by this company became
a gold record.
2. Checking accounts that require a minimum balance are very common now.
3. The professor whose you spoke yesterday is not here today.
4. John whose grades are the highest in the school, has received a scholarship.
2. Checking accounts that require a minimum balance are very common now.
3. The professor whose you spoke yesterday is not here today.
4. John whose grades are the highest in the school, has received a scholarship.
5.
Felipe bought a camera that has three lenses.
6.
Frank are who were nominated for the office of
treasurer.
7.
The doctor is with a patient whose led was
broken in an accident.
8.
Jane is the woman who is going to China next
year.
9.
Janet wants a typewriter whose self-corrects.
10.
This book that I found last week, contains some
useful information.
11.
Mr.Bryant whose team has lost the game, looks
very sad.
12.
James wrote an article whose indicated that he
diskiled the president.
13.
The director of the program whose graduated from
Harvard University, planning to retire next year.
14.
This is the book that I have been looking for
all year.
15.
William whose his brother is a lawyer, wants to
become a judge.
Relative Clauses
Reduction
Exercise : 38
Page : 139
1.
George is the man choosen to represent the
committee at the convention.
2.
All of the money accepted has already been
released.
3.
The papers on the table belong to patricia.
4.
The man brought to the police station confessed
to the crime.
5.
The girl drinking coffee, is mary Allen.
6.
John’s wife, a professor, has written several
papers on this subject.
7.
The man talking to the policeman, is my uncle.
8.
The book on the top shelf, is the one that I need.
9.
The number of students have been counted is
quite high.
10. Leo evans, a doctor, eats in this restaurant everyday.
10. Leo evans, a doctor, eats in this restaurant everyday.
Relative Clauses
Two types of Relative Clauses
1.
Non Defining
- Extra information about a noun in a sentence
- Use commas
- Always use a relative pronoun : who/whom, which, whose, where, when.
2.
Defining
- Essential information about a noun in a sentence
- No commas
- Can omit pronoun if it is not the subject of the relative clause
- That (informal) can replace
Example :
1.
“Eliaser is the student” + “He comes from Manado”
Ø
“Eliaser is the student who comes from Manado”
2.
“The books are on the table” + “They are mine”
Ø
“The books which
are on the table are mine”
3.
“The man was crying” + “His house was on fire”
Ø
“The man whose
house was on fire was crying
4.
“I couldn’t talk to a friend” + “I called him
last night”
Ø
“I couldn’t tal to the friend whom I called last night”
